Orchid Island Capital, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on January 7, 2026 announcing that its Board declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for the month of January 2026. The dividend was declared on January 7, 2026 and will be paid on February 26, 2026.

Key Details

• Dividend amount: $0.12 per share.
• Record date: January 30, 2026; Ex-dividend date: January 30, 2026.
• Payment date: February 26, 2026.
• The company’s press release announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.
• The filing includes a standard caution about forward-looking statements and refers investors to the company’s 2024 Form 10-K risk factors.

Why It Matters
This is a current cash distribution decision directly affecting income-oriented shareholders: investors who hold ORC shares by the record date (Jan 30, 2026) will receive the $0.12 payment on Feb 26. The announcement is a near-term indicator of the Board’s distribution decision but the filing’s forward-looking caution reminds investors that future distributions can change based on business conditions.